Weft-carrier support and releasing device



Dec. 9, 1 4. 1,518,392 A. J. CHEVRETTE ET AL WEFT CARRIER SUPPORT AND RELEASING DEVICE Filed Feb. 2, 1923 latented Dec. 9,.1Q24.

Aver- 3am. oEEvnE'rmE, orwoncnstren, Ann Esra. H. Qc U sE'rTs, assienons TO CRQMPTON & xivowLE- V MASSACHUSETTS, I a oonroimrzo v or raAssao-zansn'rrs.

B t known thatQwe, Atrc s'rm J. 'GHnviinr'rnand Esra Hi 'RYQN, both citizens of the" United Fairiesresiding, respectively, at

Worcester and" Valth'arb' inth'e coilnties of lYoi'ce-ster and llfiddl vices, of 'Which'the following'is' a specificati n; '1' i I I This invention relates to an improved device"forsupportin 'a yea carrier in transfor position ina weft replenishing loom and for releasing fer."

It is: the general obj ect lof our invention to improve theconstru'ction and operation of such devices in certain important respects thereby providing an exceedingly I s mple andefi'ective support which possesses im- ""'poi'taiit" advantages when. in use.

Witlithis' general object inview, our invention relatesparticularly to the provision of a two point support and releasingdevice mounted on the magazine in the upper portion thereof, together with improved dc- ViCOS forboth an g'ularly and vertically adjusting said support and the parts thereof.

Our invention further relates to the provision of an improved transverse guidefor the support and releasing device and to certaiu' arrangements and combinations of parts which will be liereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the.

a magazine end frame 10 of the usual stationary type and provided with a bracket 11 by which it may be mounted in fixed position in a loom. Guides or ribs 12 are vertically disposed in the magazine and divide the magazine into a series of vertical comwnr'r-canaznn SUPPORT AND Elataisifidhsviori I Y and State 'of'Mas-' sacliusetts. have invented new and useful Vi eftF'Carner Supports and Releasing De- "sa'itl 'weft carrierilpon transis. ON,- or waatrnam, Massa- 10ers wows, or woncwrna,

, Application fileii Februaiyfi, ieasfs'riaiiro; 61am,

partments 13 in whichthediiferent kinds (if weft carriers are stored. Upor'i indication 5 of transfer, a selected weftcairier'wisre leased a nd descends to the transfer position indicated in'Fig. 1. '5

In this position, the frontjs'ideiof the butuofthe weft carrier is supported "ey fixed guide plate. Man'd tlie front side of the tip of the'weftcarner may be yieldinglysupportedin'thefi siial in per. .Qur

invention relates particularly to devices forjgsupportingithe upon the rear "s deithereoftsaid devi sen-i ziiaprtvagagingthe weft carrie only atfpoiints stantially removed h tipfplort'op' thereof;

, m t fl" a pearwa i chid j 2. verticallyextending member; 15' having aij laterally extending secured ,to I upper end thereof and pivoted at; 17' to the" top of the magazine ffrai'iiej1Q.l aterally extending part 16 is preferably offset.

at its outer endfa s indicated in igg ys'o that it may bepivoted on the outer 'sideof the frame 10. "lVhen'mounted in this tion, the part 1.6 does not in, any ,way interfere with the placing 'of weft carriersin the magazine compartments.

Abutt engaging support 18 is secured to the lower end of the member 15.by binding screws .19 and 20 extending through slots 21 in the member .15.

cross rod 23 of the magazineand prevents transverse displacement of the support, the bracket being provided with'fingers 24 en- I I I I A bracket or 5 guide 22 (Fig. 3) is adjustablysecured on a gaging the support on both sides .thereof.

The bracket 22 is also provided with an upward extension or web- 25 which is engaged by the head 'ofthe upper binding screw 20. This screw is threaded in the upper end of the support 18, and. may be adjusted therein to vary the position of the support 18 toward or from the Weft carrier. The screw 20 also serves as a binding screw by providing a nut 26 on the outer end thereof.

The support 18 has a laterally extending hub or bearing portion 27 in which is adjustably secured an angular rod 28, the outer end of which extends substantially parallel with the support 18 and engages the weft carrier W near the center of its length and details in reference to the operation of the stud 31 and to the actuating mechanism,"

therefor, reference is made to the prior patent to Lauzon, No. 1,261,563, issued April 2,

1918, and to the prior patent to Ryon, No."

.- 1,366,950, is'sued- February 1,1921. Afspring -vertically; overthe carrierlto be trans- 31v can be interposed between the parts 16 and a projection 32 on the frame 10 to increase the supporting tension of the, device if so desiredfil I Having th=s described our invention, it will be seen'that we have provided a Weft carrier support and releasing device which engages the. weft carrier at two points on the rearside thereofiboth removed fromthe tip portion? of the ,weft carrier that :we havev provided for relatiyefangulaiij adj us tment between the two, weft carrier engaging parts f i t s pp t a d. tha we ave s rte-- vided for simultaneous vertical adjustmenthe Pa and 9 is mu ten e s e i 11stment thereof towardand from the vveft can.

rier. have also sd designedwand con structed f our, suppert ;a,nd:.relea smg device that it s'wings ;about, a point substantially ferrd, the radiusofmovement being so great thatjfthe" direction of movement ofthe en-= gaging parts is in a horizontalplane.; Having thus described, our. nvention and the advantages theree ,Qwetdqnbt .wishto be limited to the .herein disclosed otherwise thanas set forth in the claims, but what we claim I is;- I

1. In aloom having-a magazine, a weft carrier support-and releasing-device comprisinga vertically disposed member having a part extended laterally and pivoted to said inaga'zinenear thetop thereof, a two-point engaging deviceladjustably secured to the lower end of said member and engaging a weft carrier n. transfer posltion at two points on the rear s de of sa d weft carrier,

both points being spaced from the tip thereof, and a guide to preventtransverse displacement of said device.

2. In a loom having a magazine, a weft carrier support and releasing device comprising a vertically disposedmember having a part extended laterally and pivotedto said magazine near the top thereof, a two-point engaging device adjustably secured to the lower end ofsaid member and engaging a weft. ,carrierpm transfer position at two points on the rear side of said weft carrier, both points being spaced from the tip thereof, a guide to prevent-transverse displace mentof said device, and means to secure said guideto afixedportion of said magazine. said means permitting adjustment thereof axially of the weft carriers.

v3. In a'loom having a magazine, a weft carrier support and releasing device comprising a vertically disposed member having a part extended laterally and pivoted to said magazine near the center of the top thereof, and on the outer side, thereof, said laterally extended part being .oflsetnear its outer end, and r a twospointengaging device at the lower end of said member, engaging a weft carrienin transfer positionon therear side at pointsspac ed from the. tip thereof.

,e, Ina loom, a magazine, a unitaryaweft carrier support-and releasing device therefor comprising two iweftfcarrier en aging members, means to relatively angulai' ly adjust said members and secure them infixed relationto .each other, and means to adjust said members simultaneously vertically relative to said magazine. L 1

5.: Inalopm a magazine, a unitary weft carrier support and releasing device therefor comprising two weft carrier engaging members, means to relatively angularly adjust said members and secure them in fixed relation to eachother, and means to adjust said members simultaneously vertically relative .to said magazine, said latter adjustin means being also effective to vary theposition of said engaging device :toward and from ,agweft carrier-in transfer position.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto a f xed Our signatures.

-AUGUSTIN J. CHEVRETTE.

'EPPA H. RYQNY 

